Cleaning out clutter can be a tough task, especially if you have been letting it build up for a while. Instead of setting aside a huge block of time to take care of months’ or years’ worth of clutter, take baby steps by throwing away only one type of item a day. And by throwing away, I mean recycling, selling, donating, or — as the last resort — trashing. Here’s a list of 116 types of items that will take you about four months to dispose of:
The other side of a pair of lost earrings
Scraps of wrapping paper
Cards people have given you with no sentimental value
Receipts you don’t need
Ticket stubs
Socks with holes
Old t-shirts
Leftover change
Dried flowers
Magazines
CDs
Hair elastics that have lost stretchiness
Hair accessories you don’t use
Shoes that don’t fit or that you don’t wear
Extra photo prints
Little knickknacks (designate a bowl and fill it)
Kitchen things you don’t use
Cooking utensils you have two of
Tired bras
Scarves you never wear
Clothes that don’t fit
Gifts you don’t like
Old towels
Old makeup
Old toiletries
Old or unused hangers
Expired or sample-sized toiletries
Extra buttons
Expired sauces
Toys your pets don’t play with
Expired medication
Dried-up nail polish
Bills you don’t need to keep
Expired coupons
Old paperwork
DVDs you don’t watch
Snacks your pets don’t eat
Damaged clothing you can’t mend
Stained clothing you can’t clean
Old prom dresses
Scratched nonstick cookware
Old underwear or swimwear that’s losing its stretch
Outdated electronics
Rusty jewelry
Stockings with runs
Pens that don’t work
Clothing you’ve outgrown
Necklaces and bracelets with broken clasps
Cables and wires you don’t use
Worn-out sheets and bedding
Empty or near-empty bottles of cleaning products
Old mending buttons for clothing you no longer have
Worn-out bath mats
Broken electronics
Purses you never use
Flatware, plates, and glasses that don’t match the rest of your collection, plus dingy children’s plates you no longer use
I am so happy the potatoes are close to being harvested. Our peppers are not quite ready. I will have to plan a trip to the local market for some fresh eggs, corn, and bell peppers. This recipe looks scrumptious! Enjoy!